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What are the types of SAF and how sustainable are they?
Source: Clearing the Air: Understanding the role of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
Why and how to bring down the cost of SAF
Today, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) generally costs between 2 and 5 times more than fossil jet fuel.
Why SAF is expected to play a larger role in near- and medium-term decarbonization than zero-emission aircraft
As the aviation industry works toward net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century, one thing is clear: sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are expected to be the primary decarbonization lever.
Cloudy with a chance of soot: The role of fuel composition in aviation’s non-CO2 impact
Robust sustainability criteria prioritizing minimal life-cycle carbon intensity can help to ensure that sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are truly low carbon, which is crucial to achieving aviation’s 2050 net-zero target.
Who gets credit when SAF is used on a flight?
How do airlines know how much SAF is used on their flights, and how does SAF use by airlines affect your personal carbon footprint? Welcome to the world of SAF accounting.
Understanding the greenhouse gas emissions of different SAF pathways
We can understand the differing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission benefits of using sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) by comparing their life-cycle emissions with the emissions of fossil jet fuel.
Why reconsider counting SAF combustion as carbon neutral?
In this piece, we explore an accounting convention adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and most regulators, including the International Civil Aviation Organization, that treats biofuel combustion emissions as zero.
Aviation Vision 2050: The potential for climate-neutral growth
To comply with the Paris agreement, aviation decarbonization strategies need to include controls on short-lived climate pollutants to complement greenhouse gas mitigation.
Why electric vehicles are already much greener than combustion engine vehicles
Today’s battery electric vehicles are associated with far fewer greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) than internal combustion engine vehicles over their lifetimes.
Staying Aloft: Support Mechanisms for ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuels’ in the United Kingdom and European Union
This consultant report examines the SAF policy frameworks in the United Kingdom and the European Union, reviewing their strengths and weaknesses.
